Actresses

Dianne Wiest Net Worth

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10 months ago

June 18, 2023

Daniel Wanburg

Dianne Wiest's Net Worth as of 2024
$18 Million

Dianne Wiest was born on the 28th March 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri USA, of Scottish(mother) and German and Croat(father) descent. She is an actress, perhaps best known for her roles in “Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986) and “Bullets Over Broadway” (1994) for which she received Oscars. Wiest also had notable parts in “Footloose” (1984), “The Lost Boys” (1987), “Edward Scissorhands” (1990), “The Birdcage” (1996), “Synecdoche, New York” (2008), and “Rabbit Hole” (2010). Her career started in 1975.

Have you ever wondered how rich Dianne Wiest is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Dianne Wiest’s net worth is as high as $18 million, an amount earned through her acting career. However, Wiest revealed that she had big financial troubles in 2015, and that she was forced to move out of her luxury $5,300 per month Manhattan apartment.

Dianne Wiest Net Worth $18 Million

Dianne Wiest is a daughter of Bernard John Wiest, a college dean and former psychiatric social worker for the US Army, and Anne Stewart, a nurse. Although she wanted to become a ballerina, Dianne switched to the theatre during her senior year at the Nurnberg American High School. She studied at the University of Maryland, and graduated in 1969 with a degree in Arts and Sciences. Wiest was part of a Shakespearean troupe while in college, but her on-screen debut came in 1975 in the TV movie “Zalmen: or, The Madness of God”.

From the early 80’s, Wiest’s popularity rose with parts in such movies as “The Wall” (1982), “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can” (1982), and Robert Mandel’s “Independence Day” (1983). She continued with “Footloose” (1984) starring Kevin Bacon, and “Falling in Love” (1984) with Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, and Harvey Keitel. In 1985, Dianne had a role in Woody Allen’s Oscar-nominated romantic comedy “The Purple Rose of Cairo” starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, and Danny Aiello. All helped build her net worth.

Wiest maintained her collaboration with Allen, and in 1986 she made “Hannah and Her Sisters” with Mia Farrow, Michael Caine, Barbara Hershey, and Carrie Fisher, for which Dianne received an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the movie grossed over $40 million which significantly improved Wiest’s net worth.

Thanks to the phenomenal Woody Allen, Wiest was one of the hottest actresses in Hollywood during the late ‘80s, so she continued to play in his films. One of them was “Radio Days” (1987) with Mia Farrow and Mike Starr which earned two Oscar nominations, but wasn’t so successful at the box office. By the end of the 80’s, Wiest played in Joel Schumacher’s “The Lost Boys” (1987) starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, and Kiefer Sutherland, in Allen’s “September” (1987), and in Ron Howard’s “Parenthood” (1989) for which Wiest received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

She started the 90’s in Tim Burton’s “Edward Scissorhands” (1990) starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, which grossed over $85 million and earned an Oscar nomination. Wiest later starred in Jodie Foster’s “Little Man Tate” (1991) and Woody Allen’s “Bullets Over Broadway” (1994) with John Cusack, Jennifer Tilly, and Chazz Palminteri. By the end of the 90’s, Dianne had parts in “The Birdcage” (1996) starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman, and “The Associate” (1996) with Whoopi Goldberg. Also, Wiest appeared in Robert Redford’s “The Horse Whisperer” (1998), “Practical Magic” (1998) with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, and “The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn” (1999) starring Sidney Poitier and Mary-Louise Parker, which increased her net worth by a large margin.

Her career slowed down in the 2000’s as she didn’t get significant roles, however, Wiest played in “I Am Sam” (2001) with Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Dakota Fanning, in 48 episodes of “Law & Order” (2000-2002), and “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” (2006) starring Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, Shia LaBeouf, and Chazz Palminteri.

Wiest had roles in Justin Theroux’s “Dedication” (2007), “Dan in Real Life” (2007), Charlie Kaufman’s “Synecdoche, New York” (2008), and in series “In Treatment” (2008-2009). In the last six years, Dianne appeared in “Rabbit Hole” (2010) starring Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” (2012), and Barry Levinson’s “The Humbling” (2014) with Al Pacino. Most recently, Wiest played in CBS series “Life in Pieces” (2015- ), all of which added a lot to her net worth.

Regarding her personal life, Dianne Wiest was in a long-term relationship with talent agent Sam Cohn until his death in 2009. She couldn’t have children, so two daughters were in 1987 and 1991.

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Actresses

Karyn Parsons Net Worth

Published

14 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Karyn Parsons is a famous American screenwriter, TV producer, actor and model. She was born on October 8, 1966 in Hollywood and as a child attended Santa Monica High School. She started her career as a model, but her acting career began in 1987 when Karyn played a student in the episode “The Power of a Lie” of the TV show “The Bronx Zoo”. Her debut on the big screen was in 1992, when Parsons played Ellen in the movie entitled “Class Act”. By 2013 she had an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.

Karyn Parsons Net Worth $1.5 Million

Karyn’s next appearance on the TV screen was in 1988, when she played Lynette from “CBS Summer Playhouse” in the episode entitled “Roughhouse”, but her real big break was came in 1990, when the actress had the opportunity to play Will Smith‘s cousin “Hilary Banks” in the NBC sitcom called “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. After this performance, Karyn Parsons had numerous roles in movies and TV shows. Many viewers also know Karyn Parsons as an actress from “Lush Life” – she not only appeared in it, but was also the co-producer, co-writer and co-creator of the show. However, in the show business industry Karyn has been working for a relatively short span of time, and maybe that is the reason her net worth isn’t rather higher.

She has starred in movies such as “Major Payne”, “Late Nights” and “The Ladies Man”, but her last notable appearance on screen was in 2002. Audiences saw Karyn as Lily in the comedy-drama film called “13 Moons” and since then the actress has appeared only a few times on TV.

In her personal life, Karyn Parson’s first husband was Randy Brooks, an American film and TV actor, most known for his role in the film called “Reservoir Dogs”, who is also well known in the soap opera community because of “The Young and the Restless”. But the couple divorced in 90’s. Karyn Parsons married again 10 years later, in 2003. Her second husband is Charles Alexandre Rockwell, an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Together couple have two children: their older daughter Lana was born in year 2003, and younger son Nico was born in year 2007.

Actresses

Stacey Dash Net Worth

Published

14 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Stacey Lauretta Dash was born on 20 January 1967, in The Bronx, New York City USA, of Barbadian, Mexican and Afro-American descent. Stacey Dash is an actress in movies and on TV, perhaps best known for her parts in the TV series “The Cosby Show“ in the 1980s, and more recently “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”.

So just how rich is Stacey Dash? Stacy is now relatively comfortable with an estimated worth of $10 million, which wealth she has earned by starring in numerous movies and TV shows during a career in the entertainment industry spanning more than 30 years.

Stacey Dash Net Worth $10 Million

Stacy Dash made her debut in 1982 when she appeared in “Farrell for the People” alongside Ed O‘Neill. Then followed such famous shows as “The Cosby Show“, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “TV 101“. Her movie career started with the Richard Pryor film “Moving” (1988). The 80‘s were actually a really successful period for the young actress, since her other two movies, “Mo’ Money” and “Renaissance Man”, were also big hits. Her real big break, however, was in 1995 when she appeared in Amy Heckerling’s “Clueless” as Dionne Marie Davenport. The comedy, which was based on Jane Austen‘s novel “Emma”, was very well received and grossed $55 million, thus increasing Dash’s net worth considerably. The film also made her and fellow actresses Brittany Murphy and Alicia Silverstone true international stars, probably more so as it was soon made into TV series and Dash reprised her role as Dionne. The series ran from 1996 till 1999, and also featured actress and singer Cher. During that period, Stacy also appeared in films like the crime drama “Cold Around the Heart” (1997) and comedy “Personals” (1999). Naturally all of these appearances enhanced Stacy’s net worth.

Stacey Dash is also known for her appearances in music videos. In 2001 she was a part of the music video for the Carl Thomas song “Emotional”, and in 2004 she appeared alongside Kanye West in the music video for his single “All Falls Down.” At the same time Dash continued to have a successful film career with movies “American Primitive”, “I Could Never Be Your Woman”, “Nora’s Hair Salon II”, “Ghost Image” and “Fashion Victim”. She did not, however, forget television and appeared in the series “Single Ladies” in the role of Valerie Stokes but, unfortunately, she did not return for the second season. She was also a part of the reality TV show “Celebrity Circus”, in which celebrities had to perform circus tricks. Dash was one of the finalists, finishing second after Antonio Sabato, Jr. In addition, she also had guest roles in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “The Game”. All these roles in movies and TV shows helped to increase her overall net worth.

Besides her acting career, Stacey Dash also has her own lingerie line “Letters of Marque” and posed for Playboy in 2006.

In her personal life, Stacy Dash was first married to Brian Lovell(1999-2000), and then James Maby(2005-06). She married Emmanuel Xuereb in 2007, but divorced him in 2010 and asked for restraining order against him, claiming physical abuse. Stacy also has a son fathered by R&B singer Christopher Williams, and a daughter (born 2003). She is very open about her political views and often uses Twitter to criticise certain public figures. Interestingly, she supported Barack Obama in 2008, but in the presidential elections of 2012 she expressed her support for Republican candidate Mitt Romney.